Dynamic Litigation Legal Assistant - Civil Defense

La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames seeks an experienced Legal Secretary for its civil litigation defense practice in Santa Ana, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of litigation experience, preferably in medical malpractice defense, and the ability to manage a busy desk while supporting multiple attorneys.

The role requires strong knowledge of California litigation procedures, calendaring, court filing requirements, and case management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in litigation as a secretary or legal assistant.
• Civil litigation experience required; defense preferred.
• Knowledge of California state and federal procedures, filing requirements, and local rules.
• Proficiency in calendaring and calculating court deadlines.
• Experience with electronic filing and service.
• Strong proofreading and document preparation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support to multiple attorneys at all case stages.
• Draft, format, and proofread pleadings, notices, correspondence, and other documents.
• Finalize pleadings for electronic filing in CA state and federal courts.
• Calendar hearings, depositions, discovery, motion deadlines, and trial dates.
• Schedule depositions, hearings, mediations, and expert meetings.
• Assist with discovery, including creating shells and organizing production materials.
• Organize and send medical records, imaging, transcripts, and materials to experts.
• Coordinate with experts on scheduling and trial availability.
• Assist with trial preparation and exhibit organization.
• Maintain electronic case files with accurate labeling and storage.
• Open and process new matters per firm procedures.
• Provide coverage and assistance to other attorneys and staff as needed.

Skills

Litigation support

Calendaring

E-filing knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Electronic case/document management systems

Job description

La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames seeks an experienced Legal Secretary for its civil litigation defense practice in Santa Ana, CA. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of litigation experience, preferably in medical malpractice defense, and the ability to manage a busy desk while supporting multiple attorneys.

The role requires strong knowledge of California litigation procedures, calendaring, court filing requirements, and case management.